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The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
Our Chinese Immigrant.

Our Chinese immigrants are mainly
from the province Of Hwantung, and are
usually country people, with here and
there q ~shOpkeeper or artisan from the
cities, of which Canton is the chief. They
vary somewhat in speech and manner,
those Of the Sam Tup approximating
nearly those Of Canton, while those of the
So Tup, who are most numerous, are most
provincial, and speaking q patois almost
as incomprehensible to their countrymen
as to the "Melican" man. They keep fast
hold on the traditions of their country,
and strive to maintain its customs under
the most adverse conditions, chief among
which h their anxious, yet often pit
iful, avarice.
It IL in the cities among the colonies,
many of whose members know no foreign
word, that these customs are most closely
followed. In shop and laundry they burn
incense before their native deities, and at
New Years visit the nearest shrine to
learn, by the fall of divining sticks, what
fortune 1t will bring. Usually the god is
Kewan Ti-"The Master Kewan," the
god Of war, worshiped in the China Of
today. Various legends are current Of
his having appeared to protect his follow
ers-even in the Nv world, notably at q
fire which broke out In the Chinese quar-
tiers at Havana, and wa ~miraculOusly put
out by the majestic and gigantic Kewan,
to whom they had recently built a temple.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
Worth knowing.

Mr.. W. X. Morgan, merchant, Lake
City, Fla, was taken with a severe cold,
attended with a distressing cough and
running into consumption III its first
stages. lilo tried many so-caiiad popu
lar cough remedies and steadily grew
worse. Was reduced in flesh. md di;li-
Guilty in breathing and was unable to
sleep. Finally tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption and foand
immediate relief, aud after using about
a half dozen bottles found himself we'll
and has h'd no return OF tho disease.
No other rcuedy can show 81 grand a
record Of cures. rs DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption Guaranteed to
do just wnnI Is ciain.,l for it-I'ri..l
bottle free 1T Dowty s Eecher's drug
store.
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
Story Of . Music Teacher.

"To a man like me, who has little ca
pacity for business" said a music teacher,
sit is almost disheartening to see people
of scarcely any ability succeed while I
have to make every effort to keep body
and soul together. That energetic young
woman You met going out has twice as
many pupils as I have. She has been
studying exactly six months, and I in
struct her in the lesson in the morning
which she teaches her pupils in the after
noon. She says she is making a good
living, but that she finds it hard work to
keep up with her pupils. Here is the case
Of an incompetent teacher who owes. her
success solely to her capacity for business.
People help her along because she is so
p~ersevering and SO very anxious to make
q name for herself. She goes everywhere,
makes friends by the score, is always
ready to tender her services for charitable
entertainments and keeps her name con-
stantly before the public. She had been
taking lessons only a couple of months,
and was still practicing the scales, when
she told me she was down for a difficult
piece 1T a fashionable concert. was as
founded. She laughed, and said 1 was to
play the piece in n of the wings, and
that she would merely sit on the stage
and pretend to play on a dumb piano.
l felt that her proposition was an insult,
but she seemed so anxious to make q sue
cessful debut that / reluctantly consented
to the deception. She assured me that
this dummy play was quite common
among purse proud mammas with I'M
cultured daughters. New York Evening
SIM.
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28

ont IN the woods ana play his lutte,
when Tom would hear II, come TO the
sound, and thus get hack home.
Although idiotic, he was even at that
early age endowed with q wonderful mem
DRY. After spending the day at Gen.
Bethune's, ID related above, It was over
six years before I saw him again. Tho
wal was going on, and one day on taking
. train I Unexpectedly found John Bethune
with Tom on the train. I addressed Mr..
Bethune and then Tom, not dreaming
that he would recognize me, when, TO my
infinite surprise, he said:
"How dye, Mr.. Sharp; how's Miss
TAnnief"
To which I said: "Why, Tom, how do
you know me 90 welli"
He replied: ''Oh, I knows you, en- Miss
Fannie, too; don't you know when you
was at our house and played dis tuner"
and he whistled the very tune mentioned
above.
On that trip I discovered how the alb
sance Of sight had rendered all his others
more acute, for as We dashed along at
perhaps thirty miles an hour he could
always tell whether We were passing
woods or open fields, houses, cuts, en-
bankments, bridges, or almost anything
else. remember we entered q small vii
lage on the railroad, when l asked Tom
what Yves outside, to which he promptly
replied: "A heap Of houses. "-Augusta
Ga.) News.
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
The Bacillus Of Scarlet Fever.

Drs. w. Allan Jameson and NJ. Alex
ander Ellington, Of Edinburgh,
IN the Inst British Medical Journal the
discovery Of q specific bacillus Of scarlet
fever. The micro-organism has been is
plated, cultivated and put through its
PAGES generally, coming out, apparently,
with q specific character.
1.-THE rapidity Of tho growth Of this or
ganism-which is sueh that, If n inocu-
late a flask Of broth, the diameter Of
which is two and one-half inches, and It
be i%ncubatcd, the pellicle will develop and
cover It entirely over in the course of four
hours-suggests an explanation Of the
very short period Of incubation in scarlet
fever"
DR.. Ellington. who carried out the
meteorological part of the work, has fail
ed to show that pure inoculatiOns of cult
waited bacilli cause scarlatina in man; also,
that the supposed specific bacillus is not
found in other diseases. Medical Record.
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
Tho Hsstv Reading Publ,c.

The erudition our ~forefathers amassed
through the long process Of laborious
days can now, for all practical purposes
and In all sufficient quantities. be ac-
Quired in even less than thirty lessons in
which an ingenious Frenchman fwhose
name regret to have forgotten once pro-
posed TO teach poetry. The labor of a
lifetime has become the plaything of an
hour. Young ladies will explain the
principles of Greek art or the intricacies
Of scriptural chronology; young gentle
men viii popularize the ~profOundest dis
coveries of science or the divinest perad-
ventures Of philosophy; and all this shall
be done with q fiucncy and precision that
sets my poor old fashioned brain whirl-
ing. Do not think I am sneering at these
'syounC light hearted masters of modern
wisdom. Far from it; my admiration
vies with my establishment as ! read.
Among such competitors, then, You
propose to take your place. And bear
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BLIND TOMS WONDERFUL GIFT.

Rolling on the Floor In An Ecstasy al
Plessure-Phonomenal Musical Talent.
Since the recent action Of the courts in
taking Blind Tom from the custody OF
MI. Bethune, his former life long friend,
manager and protector, has brought him
20 prominently before the public In the
newspapers, Q few facts concerning his
childhood by n who knew him then
may not prove uninteresting. He was
born near the city of Columbus, In Mus
cogee county, Ga, Of slave parents, the
property of Gen. James N. Bethune, at
that time editor and proprietor Of q news
paper called The Corner Stone, but In ex-
actly what year I do not know, as he was
some 6 or 8 years, or 1t may be . little
older, when I first met him In 1855.
My first meeting with him was in this
wise: had just married . few months pre-
viously, and n of Gen. Bethune's daugh-
tiers had been one of NJ bridesmaids. On
our return from . northern o We were
invited to dine at Gen. Bethune's. Dur
ing the day music was proposed, and
upon the piano and flute my wife and /
played Q tune which we had heard for the
first time at one of the theatres in Phila-
delphia. At the first sound of the music
Tom came rushing into the parlor In Q
single garment, 30 common among the
little niggers in the south, and while the
music wa going on he fell down upon the
floor, rolled over, turned somersaults,
clapped his hands, groaned and went
through divers motions, really more As II
he were in pain than experiencing emo
tons Of pleasure. As soon, however, ID
the last note was played he sprang up,
rushed to my wife and, pushing at her,
cried out eagerly:
Miss Fannie''-he knew her we'll
please git away; I wants ter play dat
tunef"
And jumping upon the plano stool he
played Il on perfectly, although I know
he had never heard Il until that moment,
for It had only been recently published
and had not yet como south. To test him,
then others played tunes ho had never
heard and he would Immediately play
them OF with both hands, Just . he
he heard them. He seems to have lost all
sounds, whether musical or harsh. He
loved to do the churning for the family,
Just to hear tho monotonous sounds Of the
dasher In tho cream. He has eve been
known to pinch and otherW tease babies
Just to hear them cry.
One habit Of his seems to SAVIOR Q good
deal Of romance, yet il Il true. Being
blind, he would stay away from home,
listening to the songs Of birds - they
fitted from tree to tree till he would get
lost In the woods, unable to ind hin way
back. Upon such occasions the most
practicable way t. 6nd him would BE- fOr
M. John Bsthune, his 4fge manager, 70
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TINS Also n mind: The popular DISLIKE for
anonymous writing Ia wise dislike l
reason, but too often only idle curiosity
on one side and an ignoble vanity OF the
other makes a unknown writer's condi-
ton much harder than 1t was. Formerly
he took his place df he were lucky enough
to find IT. among his elders and his bet
tiers to be judged on the merits OF his
work. But now the hasty public, who
devours its literature standing on n
leg, will not read an article to see II 1t be
good; they tur to the list of EGnie to see
If there be anything worth wasting their
scanty leisure on.-Macmillan's Maya
zine
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PARALLELS.

Earth sings her parallels Of loss and gain
In boldest speech
Yet heights sublime which spirits shall attaiD
She cannot reach.
Aerial whispers float DER land and sea-
1T doth not yet appear what We shall be-"
Her royal puppies and her TOWNS Of gold,
Her white attire.
The sceptred lilies which her summers hold,
With flames afire,-
All fail to show the glory We shall See
1T doth not yet appear what we shall be-"
Who from u~nsightly bulb or slender root
Could guess Alright.
The glory Of the flower. the fern, the ffuit,
In summers height?
Through tremulous shadows voices call to me,
1T doth not yet appear what We shall be-"
Triumphant guesses from the seer and sage
Through shadows dart,
And tender meanings on the poets page
Console the heart.
o songs prophetic! though SO sweet are ye,
1T doth not yet appear what We shall be-"
Clara ThwaiteA
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28

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and eased Tie Pain and the second dose
cured him completely; ne also sIys the!
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the same bottle. Sold b. Doaty X
R,cho-.
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
When Crime Was Rampant.

In ITO there were 16O capital ofFenscs
in the statute book, and before the end Of
the century the number had greatly in
creased. To steal five shillings' worth of
goods from a shop was punishable by
death. A girl Of e was hanged for re-
ceiving q piece of wooden stuff from tho
man who had stolen it. In 1855 ninety
six persons were hanged at the Old Bailey.
In 1859 q woman was burned at the stake
for coming. Still, in spite Of this enor-
nous severity Of punishment, crime was
rampant. Daring burglaries, accom-
panied by every circumstance OF violence,
took place in London every night. High
waymen infested the suburban roads, and
not seldom piled their calling in the capt.
tai itself.
The lord mayor was made to stand and
deliver on Turnham Green. Stars and
Georges" were shipped off ambassadors
and earls r.. ,.,ey entered st. James pal
ace. Duel.rg was the recognized mode Of
settling all personal disputes, and no at
tempt was made TO enfore the law which
treated the killing Of 6 man In q duel as
deliberate murder; hut debt was punished
with what too often was lifelong incarcer-
alton. A woman died in the county Jail
at Exeter after an imprisonment Of forty
1--WE years for q debt Of f19.-Edinburgh
Review.
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
The Alaskan's Riches.

Alaskan Indians do not reckon wealth by
the amount Of money or gold a person pos
sesses, but rate u man as worth so many
blankets. II government blanket sells i'll the
stores cve:y where throughout the country at
the noini,,a! p:ice Of 81. Ii is never more,
mover less. II an Indian gets hold of $40 and
desires to save it, he buys live blankets and
aIis them 10 the store he already Possesses.
An Indian who owns 1850 blankets is i'm.
n,cnsciy wealthy, and is looked upon as a
nabob 10y the poor member Of his tribe. This
is tine currency Of the realm among the In
dians, and is Recognized by the whites as well
in trading with them.-Lieut. II. I. Mona
han in Brooklyn Eagle.
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
Winter Drinks Don't Pay.

When the hot weather disappears 1t
takes with it the druggists revenue from
drinks. Winter drinks don't pay. The
druggists last winter tried several hot
drinks, such as hot soda and beef tea, but
the most Of them will sell nothing but
vichy this year. The experiment was a
failure. Women don't drink hot drinks
In drug stores, and when q man wants q
drink in winter, whether it's a glass Of
whisky or beef tea, he goes to a saloon.
The druggists will be satisfied, after the
cold weather begins, II their fountains
pay the cost of keeping them In order
Glnho. nomocrof
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Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
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The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
Some Awfully Foolish Me

"There are some awfully foolish men in this
world,r said a dealer in legerdemain appa-
retus. Frequently l get letters from fellows
WHO want to buy a method Of turning silver
into gold and of making precious metal Of
old iron. In some way or another these fel-
lows get the idea that a conjuror can do any,
thing. About the most ridiculous request
that ever came to Inc, though, was one from
q st. Louis chump named John kastner. He
wrote: Please fine inclosed 2-cent stamps for
one of your conjuring apparatus catalogues.
Please let me know If you have some books
on hand where you can make it 50 You can
win prizes in the lottery every time How
is that for a modest request"-Chicago Her
a11
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
n COMING HOUR.

Wan through the bosom Of b night.
Storm wind; how strong thou art!
Thou canst not change the inward SKY,
The summer Of my heart
Shed thy cold tears. o winter rainl
Sob through the twilight dim
lonly feel the ~sunshineS glow
Is rpening fruit for him
Bend your brown branches, leafcss trees!
Beneath the wintry sky;
know for me the harvest time,
The vintage hour II nigh
The grapes are glowing on the vine.
For Loves own hand TO take;
But he must press them with bis lips
The vine of life to mAkei
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
About $4,000 cans OF French sardines
are consumed in this country every year.

English SPAWN Linlment removes al
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Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Stiles, Sprains
Sor. and Swollen Throat, Coughs, etc.
Sa,, $50 by use OF one bottle. Every
bottle warranted by G. Il. Stillman,
druggist, Columbus, Neb.
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
Preparing for Business.

1HcPnEhuS al 1AubAnOoos
First Oarsman-Are you preparing for the
season.!
Second Oarsman-Yes. begin operations
next week.
"What Kind Of exercise do you intend to
taEef'
~Well, l have arranged to first have myself
interviewed two or three times. l don't
know what IN do after that. "-PittsburH
Dispatch
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
Ro~e Foolish People

Allow . cough to III until it gets beyond
the reach Of medicine. They often ssy.
oh, it will wear: away, but in most cases
it wears them away. Could they be in
duced to try the successful medicine
called Kemp's Bslssm, which We sell on
= positive guarantee to cure, they would
immediately see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price 5Oc and $lOO.
Trial sixe free. DIR. A. ueintZ.
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
Taken Cnawares.

Wife-What did you think Of that hat Miss
Frssanfeather wore to church this mornings
Husband-I didn't notice Miss Fussan-
feathers hat.
sits very funny you didn't see it. She sat
directly in front of YOU"
"Weu, suppose she did Do you suppose !
20 to church to look at women's hats!"
"Eell, my dear, it's the same hat Miss
Fussanfeather wore at the theatre last night
and which you claimed obstructed your view
of the stage
Husband cnncludes that he was caught nap
pin-.-YOnkers Statesman.
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
ECEeWS Ter Youth.

Mrs. rhnbe Cileslcy, Peterson, Clay
county, Iowa. tells the following remark
able story, the truth of which is vouch-
ed for by the residents III the town: Il
am Is years old, have been troubled
with kidney complaint and lameness for
many years; could no, dress my
self without help. Now 1 am free
from all pain and soreness, and am able
to do all my own ~housework. l I'VE my
thanks to Electric Bittars for having
renewed my youth, and removed com
pletely all disease and PAIN Try q
bottle, 81 cents ami II al Dowty X
Bechors drag store
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
For Kinks and Slides

The toboggan craze has made q demand for
q good deal Of sawmill product 1t does not
REQUIRE as much stuff in the construction Of q
slide as one might i~masine-abou. I, 900 feet
but the great number Of slides which have
gone up makes the aggregate large. 1t Is
expected, too, that more slides will be built
next winter than were built this. The stuff
used is principally dimension and plank. The
demand for toboggan facilities has made no
such draft on the lumbermen as LID the skat-
ing rink craze. To satisfy the latter, dimeu-
sion, boards, flooring, shingles, sash and doors
were required. The building OF Kinks also
gave a good deal Of work to carpenters The
cost of building a ~toboSgan slide 40 feet high
and It's feet long ought not to exceed $2s5 for
material and labor.-Chicago Times.
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
Purpose OF tho Ballet.

TurpOS6 Oh th0 IB6II6te
Twelve-year-Old Miss-The opera was very
long, wasn't it, mamma!
Malnma-Yes, daughter, and very stylish.
Miss-The ballet girls don't sing, do they,
mamma!
Mamma-No daughter.
Miss-Why do they have the ballet then,
mammal
Papa-To make the opera Us broad as it is
long, daughter. Don't ask any more ques-
o ns.-Washington Critic.
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
The Source Of MannA.

Sicily is the chief source Of mama In
that country the trees are cultivated in plan
tations and when about 8 years old they begin
to yield. Cuts an incl and q half to two
inches long are made in the bark, cutting
through to the wood One cut is made daily,
beginning near the bottom Of the trunk, with
each succeeding cut about q inch above the
former one. The thick, syrup like juice ex-
udes from the cuts and hardens on the bark
into white. spongy flakes, which, when hard
enough, ore removed and dried still further
before they arc packed for commerce. 1t
consists mainly of q form Of sugar called
mantle, and has mild, laxative propertieA-
Chicago TimuG
The Columbus journal., 1887-09-28
A Great

A large brass chicken in the shape of an
inkstand Il the latest novelty. The boarding
house keepers are experimenting with them
to ascertain il the shadow of one Of
these will not make as rich chicken soup As q
photograph from the original hen does. THIS
would enable them to combine business and
ornament in great shape.-Dansville Breeze.